Umbilical polyp; an anomaly of omphalomesenteric duct remnant from birth in a 3-year-old male child: A case report and review of literature

The umbilical polyp is a rare congenital lesion characterized by bright reddish round mass resulting from the persistence of omphalomesenteric duct enteric mucosa at the umbilicus.Umbilical tissue specimens are uncommonly received in the Histopathology Department here of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital.Approximately, one is seen out of

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Expression Profile of Selected Genes Involved in Na+ Homeostasis and In Silico miRNA Identification in Medicago sativa and Medicago arborea under Salinity Stress

The accumulation of ions due to increased salinity in the soil is one of the major abiotic stressors of cultivated plants that negatively affect their read more productivity.The model plant, Medicago truncatula, is the only Medicago species that has been extensively studied, whereas research into increased salinity adaptation of two important forag

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